We have kept so busy that I have neglected even my paper journal. I don't know how I'll ever catch up!! But my camera is so full that I need to put a few of those shots on the blog and see what you all think of my life in Portland!
Dan outside our apartment building in SW Portland
My job working in the box office is o.k. so far, I'm getting the hang of it and I've definitely met some cool people at Portland Center Stage. One really interesting thing is they are renovating the historic Portland Armory building I work in for a LEED Platinum rating. That is the highest certification a building can achieve as far as all the green-building/alternative energy stuff that Dan is into. It's very exciting, but it can be very loud and like a maze at times, because we are working in the building while it is still under construction.
Paulette (and dad) you'll be glad to know I press a different button for pee and poo because they have dual flush, rain-water recycling toilets. You can find out more about the theater company and the building project at www.pcs.org.
What follows are a few photos of one of the first bike rides Dan and I took through the city.
Beaver statue (OSU mascot)
Biking over the Hawthorne Bridge.
The Hawthorne is one of 10 or 12 bridges that span the Willamette River (Wil-LAM-ette) in Portland. The Willamette divides the East and West sides of the city. The Columbia river is the northern boundary between Oregon and Washington State. I like the Hawthorne bridge a lot because it takes you to SE Hawthorne Boulevard, which is a really cool funky street with lots of shops and little restaurants and a fun, youthful vibe.
1 comment:
oh I meant to comment on the toilet flusher dual dial system. it's genius! they have that here in Japan too. why it's not everywhere in the states I don't know!
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